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I am very happy it worked for you (so far) and hope the effect will be a lasting one. It also encourages me to look into the procedure as the lump I inherited from Zerit is still there even though I dropped the drug years ago.

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Hello all,I had my hump liposuctioned nearly 2 months ago. Depressing, but I have seen some return. Hopefully the fat pad will not be as extensive. For me I believe the culprits were Zerit/Videx/Retrovir (for nearly 9 yrs). Also thinking of changing meds from Atripla (since 2006) to possibly more lipo friendly Isentress/Truvada. Any input from all is a appreciated/current labs VL///undetectable CD4//about 600. Been blessed with much subcutaneous fat loss/redistribution for about a decade. Not making any quick decisions but may consider hump excision. Also may consider PMMA in future.May you all be blessed....we are all warriors.

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Hello Aztecan,So sorry you had to deal with that hump and pain, especially right behind your ears. Hope you have said good bye for good.

The doctor that did my laser-assisted lipo said that my fat pad was quite fibrous. It had also been there for nearly a decade. It would increase when my weight increased/and also when I ate more starchy food. Needless to say I eat little in the way of potatoes/pastas/rice (which I loved in the past). Seems that fat from face/arms/legs/buttocks migrated to upper back/neck and a little to stomach.

The doctor concentrated on the upper neck as most visible. Have seen about 20-30% re-growth......but it is still alot better than before. A little furthur down my back....probably 30-40% re-growth. So it is still much better than before.Will keep you posting....if it completely returns I will consider going under the knife.

I am thrilled that you had so much success...your hump may not have been as fibrous. I also hope the tenderness subsides for you. Glad to hear the Isentress/Truvada is good regime for you. Best to you...

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